I cannot agree either that the mandatory provision of the law should be abrogated in this case to the exclusion of other similar cases, or that the Government should be subjected to double payment of those installments of indemnity which…

It is very reassuring that Congressional approval of the Administration's recommendation for new funds for the Department of Labor will enable you to assume leadership in improving the social and economic welfare of our domestic migratory…

The American people are determined to eliminate from their midst organizations which, purporting to be political parties in the accepted sense of that term, are actually conspirators dedicated to the destruction of our form of government…

All of these bills are designed in that spirit and with those purposes.

The enactment of this bill undoubtedly would encourage other aliens to attempt to enter the United States as visitors for a temporary period and thereafter seek exemption from requirements of the immigration laws through special…

I salute the membership of that Congress for their hard work, for their effective accomplishments.

We will make certain that our friends understand us better.

Economic depression, and forming breadlines in this time of our history.

I return herewith without my approval S. 1611, an enactment entitled 'An Act to regulate the election of delegates representing the District of Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes.'

I cannot approve the provisions of the enrolled bill which would enable a very limited number of Federal employees to engage in partisan political activities, a privilege denied to all other Federal employees by the Hatch Act.

I take this action with considerable regret.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

I merely say this--of course I approved the recommendations for this action--every single official action I take involving the contractual relationships of the United States with anybody, except only when the question of national security…

Now of course I am honored to appear before such a body.

The task of civil defense is vital to our national life.

I have several times said that I never prophesy in advance what I am going to do about vetoing bills.

I am hopeful that you will find it possible to be present.

If we do that we cannot fail.